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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what is the score at half time when O'Dowd plays Waynesville?

2. When did Georgeann Wells make a slam dunk at a game between West Virginia University vs. University of Charleston?

3. Where was the first American school that Alex went to?

4. Who is Jeevin's best friend?

5. When did China host the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did basketball come to China?

2. What news does Gene learn when he returns home in Chapter 7?

3. What was the prevailing thought about competitive team sports for women in the 1890s?

4. What is the worst team for racism, and when do the Dragons play that team?

5. Where is Gene planning to go at the beginning of Chapter 7, and why does he think the trip is canceled?

6. How does Jeevin frequently get taunted, and why are the taunts inaccurate?

7. Who was the first Chinese basketball player to be recruited by an NBA team, and how was his first season?

8. How did women push for changes to the rules Berenson created for women's basketball, and when were those changes instituted?

9. How do the Dragons do on February 27, 2015, when Ivan and Paris are both out?

10. How did Oderah and Arinze Chidom become basketball players?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in Dragon Hoops, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

Coach Phelps and Coach Lou have different team-building philosophies. How do the team-building philosophies of Coach Phelps and Coach Lou differ? How do their goals play a role in how they build their teams?

Essay Topic 3

Coach Phelps was accused of molesting a student. Why was Coach Phelps never convicted or cleared of the charges?

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